The Portland daily press., 1887-08-05

Twenty men are at work on the founda-
tion of the new woolen mill which IS TO pe
13Sx5S feet 3 stories land a basement IL Is
to be located on the east bank just soutn OF
the, bridge. The purpose is to have tne
building enclosed before snow flies. Ii is 10
be an set mill, which, with the machinery
already running, will make 26 sets Of woolen
machinery.
Water works for Skowhegan are an as
sured fact Mr.. b. c. Nudge, representative
of the National Water Works Syndicate OF
Boston, Mass. was there Thursday last and
closed the contract with the Skowhegan
Water Company to put in the works accord
ing to the survey made early in the season
and operations are to be begun at very
early day. The plan involves the construc-
brook north of the Canaan road near the
Eddy. and the building of pumping sta
tion there, the laying of ten miles of pipe in
the streets, the building of an iron tower OF
stand pipe on Howard's hill, rs feet high by
% feet in diameter and the placing of 70 hy-
drants for protection of the village from fire.
Mr.. Everett Tolman of Fairfield, one of
the best known business men on the Kenne-
bee river member of the firm of Allen 81
Tolman, has sold his interest in the store to
Vaughan Mayo and Walter Tozier; the firm
will be known as ID. w. Allen Il Co.
The wedding of William p. Bailey, Esq,
of Skowhegan and Miss Jennie S. Merrill of
residence of the brides uncle, A. k. p. Jor-
dan, Esq, 70 Pleasant street, Lewiston.
WALDO COUNTY.
The Sea Breeze, published by Geo. E.
Bracket at Northpori, is one of the brightest
seaside newspapers In the country. In APP
pearance and make up 1t is decidedly the
best in Maine, with its engrayings and
ly, and costs but % cents for the season.
There is talk of regatta at Northport
soon. The Northport Sea Breeze proposes
to confne the contestants TO Pen0bscot Bay
yachts-Belfast, Castine, Islesboro, Cam
den, ETC., make two classes, sloop and
schooner rigged, and at the same time have
rowing regatta over the course between
the wharf and Breezy Point.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A sad accident happened at Brooksville, a
few days ago. A little daughter of Charles
Gray, one and 0ne-half years old, was drown
ed in spring near the house.
YORK COUNTY.
The first elephant on exhibition In New
England, and said to have been the first in
the United States, was killed at Alfred in
the year 1917, about one mile west from the
village. in piece of woods near the Round
Pond, SO called on the old park road leading
to Dover. N. IL. A man by the name of
Davis had an alteration with the proprietor
of the menagerie the day previous, while on
SAAiDitiVh ~ ahtOu, anu oouSub lofcuSc Dy
shooting the elephant The affair caused a
great sensation at the time throughout New
England. Davis was subsequently appre-
hended, but from some cause escaped punish
ment. 1t is said several citizens have in con-
temptation the erection of a monument or
tablet, on the spot where he was killed,
which, it Is said, meets with the hearty APP
| prov al of the great Snowman, P. I. Barnunl,
and who, it is believed, will contribute
literally in aid of its erection.
The Saco Methodist church holds its quar-
terly conference meetings next Sunday and
Monday. Presiding Elder Jones is to preach
ness meeting of the church will be held in
the vestry Monday evening.
g. III. Webber, a Saco clothier, found a
pistol bullet among the goods in his store
| window yesterday morning and the hole in
| the glass through which it had been fired.
Why or how the shot was fired is not known